Apprentice 3 is still on track to be completed this year. The 10th Anniversary party launch party may end up being a winter thing, due to some unavoidable consequences of surgery. (So pizza rather than barbecue.) All that needs to be completed for the book are the illustrations for issue 12, which are in progress, and the cover painting. Both of these will be completed in the next 2 months. Keep an eye out for work-in-progress updates. After that, the book will be put together and printed, and we will release more info about the party. In October, Alysia…

10th Anniversary Embroidered Patch Featuring the Anniversary logo and Dorian’s bow, this is a 3-inch embroidered twill patch. It will be $4 alone or free with any purchase of our specials (full run of Apprentice, 2 matted prints or 2 glasses.) These will go up in the store post-ACen. We have a few more items in the works that will be released at the party later this year.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of The Apprentice. In honor of this, we have created some nifty new merchandise celebrating the series. In the next week we will be posting photos and more details. For now, here’s a sneak peek at the artwork. We will be having a party later this year (Chicagoland Area) to celebrate the anniversary, coinciding with the release of the third collected edition. Check in at table B06 at Animecentral for details on how to get an invitation to the party and score extra stuff. Post-con, we will be posting that info here as…

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Show your Apprentice love! This high quality embroidered twill patch features the 1oth anniversary logo. The text and image of Dorian's bow stand out from the background, giving the patch a 3-dimensional feel. This is a 3-inch sew-on patch.

Here's another good article from 99u. Two thoughts from me about this article:

1. You never know what's going to be popular, so take all of your work seriously.

2. Art education desperately needs to start taking law and business seriously. It never fails to amaze me that an artist can have a bachelors degree, and still not understand IP law or basic business concepts.

This isn't normal. A student taking a six month certificate class in other fields will get an overview of the basic laws and regulations of their field. Many art curricula don't include a single class. ... See more

Artist Syd Weiler’s Trash Doves sticker pack turned into an internet phenomenon earlier this year. That's when the nightmare began. Weiler hadn't copyrighted her work, and people used it without…

The creative world's bullshit industrial complex- been on my mind lately as I work on ramping up our production and building our business. I read a lot of books and articles on creative business, and that involves sifting through a lot of this. ... See more

Don’t fall into the trap of being an expert before you’re ready. We have enough of those.

Starting day two. It's a little warmer this morning and people are starting to trickle through. Met an old friend we haven't seen in years and delivered gifts to a first-time congoer. Now, Christy has gone in search of plastic fedoras, Ranma 1/2 and cheeseburger t-shirts. ... See more

Well, preliminary verdict is that the move isn't hurting traffic. It's been packed all morning. Fun fact-we are in the hall that I secured for us in for the initial move to the convention center. It was less than half the size then. (We split the hall with Registration that year.) ... See more